The Thyroid Condition and Residual Clinical Signs in 31 Existing Endemic Neurological Cretins After 42 Years of Iodine Supplementation in China

The Thyroid Condition and Residual Clinical Signs in 31 Existing Endemic Neurological Cretins After 42 Years of Iodine Supplementation in China

BackgroudEndemic cretinism is the most severe manifestation among the iodine deficiency-related disorders. The clinical status of the cretins may be modified subsequently by the duration and severity of the disease. We aimed to reassess the clinical status and thyroid function of 31 surviving “neuro...

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Main Authors: Jianshuang Li, Yanhong He, Bingxuan Ren, Zhaojun Zhang, Fangang Meng, Xiaoye Zhang, Zheng Zhou, Baoxiang Li, Fan Li, Lixiang Liu, Hongmei Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
endemic neurological cretin
iodine-deficient area
subclinical hypothyroidism
nodules
neurological signs
thyroid function
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.911487/full

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